Horseshoe.



11.0 .856.848. PATBNTED JUNE 11, 1907.

G. P. DE LAUNEY.

HORSBSHOE;

APPLICATION FILED 311.2, 1907.

GEORGE P. DIG liAUNEY, OF BAlJllMORE, MARYLAND.

HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-ed June 11. 1907.

Application filed April 2, 1907. Serial No. 365,948.

T all whom it 1111/1, concern.-

Be 11' known that l, (luonon P. l): liAiTNnY,

a citizen ol the United States, residing at Baltimore city, in the 'State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful I'mprovements in llorseshoes, of which the following is a specification. 7

My invention relates to an improvement in horse shoes and the object is to provide a shoe to decrease the liability of a horse slipping and falling while traveling on smooth or slippery surfaces, especially so in rough weather when the streets are icy and slippery.

The device is adapted to lit over the hoof and shoe and is more particularly adapted to be used tmnporarily upon occasions when the conditions suddenly warrant its use, although it can be used as a permanent shoe to an advantage in cases where the hoof of the horse has become broken and the foot rendered sore and in such a condition that it is not desirablc to use the ordinary shoe, secured to the hoof by means of nails. In cases of this character by the use of my device the growth of the hoof to its normalcondition is facilitated.

With the foregoing objects in view, my invention-consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which like letters and numerals are used to designate similar parts Figure 1, is a perspective view of my invention secured to the hoof; Fig. 2, is a similar view of the device detached from the hoof; Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the under side of the device showing the several parts secured to the frame; Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective views of several component parts of the shoe.

A represents the frame or body part made of any suitable material (preferably sheet metal); 1 represents a cushion packing, 2 is a transversely bent flat metal rod, 3 is a hook formed on the end thereof, 4 is a cleat formed on the opposite end and provided with a flange 5, 6 is a toe call: provided with a sharpened flange 7, and is secured to the frame or body part A by means of the screw bolt 8 and nut 9; the bolt also serving as a means for securing the cushion packing 1 to the top side of the said body part A, the toe calk 6 is prevented from turning by reason of its being held in position by the flange5 of l i l the cleat 4, which cleat is also secured to the body part A by the screw bolt 8 and nut 9.

10 are heel calks made of forged steel, the end portions 1 l of which are made sharp and bent upward at right angles to the body part; these heel calks are secured to the frame or body part A by similar means as used to secure the toe calk, viz: screw bolts 8 andnuts 9, as are also similarly secured the clamps 12 and 13 the clamps 12 and 13are for the purpose of engaging with the shoe 14, to prevent the device turning on the shoe and hold it in proper position, the clamp 12 which is adapted to secure the device to the shoe on the inner left side is cut away on that side to avoid any possibility of the horse interfering or cutting himself when traveling.

15 is a strap secured to the bar is of the frame or: body part A, by the screw bolt 17 and nut 18, and is adapted to be extended around the heel of the hoof 19 and through the hook 3 of the rod 2, and by use of the buckle 20 is tightly fastened.

It Wlll be seen by the use of the clamps, the metal rod and the strap that the device in the manner described is secured firmly on the hoof either with or without the shoe being removed, and can be easily and quicklyput on and. removed and conveniently carried when not in use for cases of emergency when. its use may be made necessary or desired.

Slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts de scribed, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, hence I (lo-not wish to be limited to the exact construction as herein set forth; but

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is:

1. The combination in a horse shoe of the character described comprising a frame or body part, of too and heel calks located on the under side thereof, a cushion packing located on the top side, a'single means for securing the said heel calks and packing to thc'frame or body part, a flat transversely bent metal rod provided with a hook formed on one end thereof and a cleat formed on the opposite end, means for securing the toe calk within the cleat and the cleat to the frame or body part, clamps secured on the frame or body part adjacent to the said heel calks, a strap provided with a buckle thereon-secured to the bar of the frame or body part, and adapted to be extended under the heel and around the hoof of a horse and through the hook pro.

vided on the said transversely bent metal rod, whereby the shoe is secured on the hoof, substantially as described. I I

2. The combination in a horse shoe of the character described comprising a frame or body part, of toe and heel calks on the under side thereof, a cushion packing on the top side, a single means for securin the heel calks and the said packing to the frame or body I part, a flat transversely bent metal rod provided with a hook formed on one'end thereof, and a cleat formed on the opposite end, a single means for securing the said toe calk with in the said cleat and for securing the said cleat and the said packing to the said body part, a strap secured to the frame or body part for securing the shoe on the hoof of a horse, and clamps on the frame or body part for holdin the said shoe in rigid position, substantia ly as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE P. DE LAUNEY. Witnesses:

E. WALTON BREWINGTON, MARY M. MAGRAW. 

